Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Chad, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of adults who are obese

Chad

6.3%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

5.9%

in 2024

Chad rank

187th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

189th

Share of adults who are obese over time

Chad
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Chad currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Chad ranks 187th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	1.2%	1.4%	0.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	4.2%	4.0%	0.2%	Chad
2020s	5.8%	5.4%	0.4%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Chad, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.4%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of adults who are obese?: Chad ranks 187th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of adults who are obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.